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Open Forum Items from
Senate Executive Committee Meeting minutes

1.Riverbank
project

Acknowledged not as much early
communication as should have been on this issue to universityand community

2.Possibility of 12-month pay plan for
academic year unclassified staff

Chancellor Mash indicated he has been
relentless (almost obnoxious) on this issue with System

Had seen this as fairly easy personnel
change to make

Apparently new software to process payroll
being discussed

System would prefer to wait until after
conversion if new software adopted

Will continue pressure on System

Recalling from last time issue surfaced,
problems were that state employees must be paid in timely manner and secondly 12-month
plan currently an option through State Credit Union

Requirements that employees be paid within
30 days exempt University of Wisconsin System

When instituted, nine-month pay plan was
sold on an efficiency basis as payroll changed to central processing

3.Phillips Hall renovation

Faculty in Phillips Hall told very possible
that next phase of renovation may not be complete by beginning of fall semester

Vice Chancellor Soll first heard of
possibility last week

Contractor confirmed concern at progress
meeting last week with Terry Classen of Facilities Planning and Management

Immediately contacted registrar

Work with chairs in progress to change some
51 lectures

At this time, all but three relocated;
still working on those three and expect resolution

Also meeting with chairs to discuss
possibilities of changing order of work to accommodate; for example, if can complete two
floors, which two to complete, etc.

Typically, state contracts do not include a
penalty clause for not completing work by specified date because simply increased cost of
project as contractors raised bid to cover such a contingency

Part of reason for late completion results
from changes university requested; for example, continued to occupy and work in areas
previously said would be vacant for construction

4.Calendar  why April break with Monday
and Friday off when spring semester already shorter than fall

5.Related to riverbank issue, people in Third
Ward noticing survey flags among trees along road through Putnam Park

Because of lack of communication in past,
worried what plans might be for that area

Vice Chancellor Soll confirmed will be some
work done in area west of State Street toward Nursing Building

Will be installing water main related to
fire protection for dorms

Will run directly down center of road; work
to commence in November in order to cause least amount of damage to nearby vegetation as
more dormant at that time

Putnam Park Commission involved in design
of project; engineers presented at January open meeting

Do not know formal communication process;
had thought representatives of various entities on that commission would report back

Will contact Third Ward Association

Apparent from this and riverbank project
that many people concerned about such issues, perhaps need broader sense of awareness and
pay special attention to communication about these sensitive issues